COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
American Junior Golf Association
Application Deadline: Nov. 20 (Spring)
Position: Traveling Communications Intern (Spring and/or Summer)
Description:
The AJGA is looking for talented and well-rounded applicants to serve as communications interns. The tournament communications intern is an entry-level position and you must be 21 prior to the start of the internship. Interns will travel extensively throughout the United States during the internship to help conduct national junior golf tournaments.
Communications Internship Job Responsibilities:
• Prepare each tournament’s printed materials
• Shoot photography and video footage
• Conduct interviews
• Distribute post-round results and news releases to local and national media
• Maintain media, public and sponsor relations
• Execute the AJGA’s social media plan
• Blog and write features for the The Insider
• Update the AJGA’s website
• On-course rules officiating
• Start and score players
• Monitor equipment inventory, maintenance and replenishment
• Public speaking
• Customer service
Communications Internship Job Qualifications:
• Excellent communication, public speaking and public relations skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in sports information, media relations or newspaper writing is ideal
• Outstanding writing and editing skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work and communicate in a team atmosphere
• Experience in photography, video and social media
• Published media clips preferred
• Highly motivated
• Golf knowledge is preferred, but not mandatory
• Willingness to take an active leadership role amongst diverse teammates
• Mindset to be flexible and fulfill Operations Intern tasks when required
Dates:
The AJGA’s internship is divided into a spring and/or summer season. The Spring internship runs from mid-March to Mid-May, while the Summer internship runs from mid-May to August/September. Interns will travel in teams of six to eight and will conduct six to eight events in the spring, 10 to 12 in the summer.
Salary:
• The AJGA will pay a $225 per week stipend for the spring and a $250 per week stipend for the summer.
• All tournament-related expenses (lodging, food, gas and laundry) will be paid by the AJGA.
• In limited instances a week off could happen for a team. In this case all travel, food and lodging will be on each individual if they determine to go home or stay in the city in which they are located. In this case, time off is unpaid.
• Travel to and from Atlanta prior to and after the internship will be on a stipend basis.
• Each intern will be provided with an assortment of Ralph Lauren clothing, Under Armour® shoes and Sundog sunglasses.
Deadlines for the Spring Internship: November 20, 2013
Deadlines for the Summer Internship: December 10, 2013 (Priority) January 15, 2014 (Regular)
For more information or to apply, please visit the AJGA Career Center. For questions, please contact Lauren Shelly, Manager of Recruiting and Special Events, at lshelly@ajga.org or 770-868-4200.